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map type:- Jefferys
1757
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New Map of England and Wales, scale about 25 miles to 1
inch, by Thomas Jefferys for the Gentleman's Magazine,
London, 1757.
Published in the Gentleman's Magazine, vol.27
supplement.
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(map example HMCMS:B1999.518.1757.13.1)
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map feature:-
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scroll cartouche & compass rose & up is N &
scale line & lat and long scales (trapezoid projection)
& coast shaded & rivers & relief & hillocks
& county & settlements & roads
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inscription:-
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printed title cartouche
A / New MAP of / ENGLAND and WALES / By Thos. Jefferys /
Geographer to his Royal / Highness the Prince of /
WALES.
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scale line:-
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50 miles = 50.1 mm
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scale:-
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1 to 1600000 ? (1 to 1606132 from scale line assuming
statute mile)
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references:-
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: 1757: Gentleman's Magazine: (London): vol.27: opp p.584
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sources:-
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HMCMS Map Collection
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items seen (illustrated items in bold):- |
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Hampshire Museums :
B1999.518.1757.13.1
-- map -- New Map of England and Wales
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